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THIS IS ROBERT TALKING . . . Or, the Dark Side of Etiquetteer :-)

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First snow as of yesterday morning.

Tuesday Morning, 9 January -- Random

January 9, 2024

1) God smacked me in the face this morning with Psalm 69:5: “O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.” Gurrrrrlllll, you can run, but you can’t hide.

2) I cannot possibly define carbohydrates as a sin, but they seem to be taking a prominent part in this January. Partly that has to do with leftovers from New Year’s — that pear cake, those lemon squares (next year I won’t bother with those lemon squares — the cakes made a better presentation) — but partly impatience and indulgence on my part.

3) Today I will probably take down the Christmas tree and any remaining decorations. It’s been lovely, but part of me is ready to have the house back in order — not least because I have lunch guests on Sunday.

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